Civil society – Afghanistan. Afghanistan – Politics and government – 2001-. Community development – Afghanistan. Political participation – Afghanistan. Economic development – Political aspects. Non-governmental organizations – Afghanistan.
Summary: “This assessment of the current state of civil society in Afghanistan was conducted in response to the need for a better understanding of the composition and health of civil society across Afghanistan. The assessment was carried out by Counterpart International under a cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), within the framework of the USAID-supported Initiative to Promote Afghan Civil Society (I-PACS). Its underlying aim is to ensure informed policy and equitable resource allocation decisions for civil society development in Afghanistan. It is designed to serve as a starting point for assistance provided under I-PACS and will be expanded and augmented as experience provides refined information about the most useful and effective approaches to civil society promotion”—(p. 6).